The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-10-27
Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party of Ohio, in
convention assembled, hereby reiter-
ates its hearty, unqualified endorses
ment of the honest: patriotic and ecop-
! omical Administration Of Pre- ,ident
Cleveland.
We demand such judicious reduction
Of the present bur.hensome tariff as
shall result in producing a revenue suf-
fcient only to meet the expenses OF an
economical administration of the Gov
ernment. the payment of liberal pen.
sions to Union soldiers and sailors, and
pal of the public debt ; and if necessary
we favor such reduction of internal
revenue. except on liquor, as will pre-
vent the accumulation of surplus in
the National Treasury.
We denounce any attempt to abolish
the tax on liquors for the purpose of
keeping up the present unjust, unequal
and onerous tariff system.
We call attention to and affirm as
sound doctrine and policy the following
emphatic and patriotic language of
President Cleveland "Our public do
main is our National wealth, the earn
est of our growth and heritage Of our
people. 1t should promise timeless
velOpment and riches. relief to a crowd
ing population and homes to thrift and
industry. These inestimable advan-
tages should be jealousy guarded, and
a careful and enlightened policy on
the part OF the Government should Sc
cure them to the people"
We demand that all lands Of the Gov
ernment be hello 70, actual settlers who
are citizens of the United States, and
tor those who declare their intention to
become such.
We are in hearty sympathy with all
people struggling to free themselves
from the environments cf d.spotism
and especially does the long and gal
liant struggle OF Ireland for the price
less boon of home rule and the right of
manhood evoke our warmAst applause |
and commend our heartiest good wishes |
for speedy success.
Labor, being the chief factor and |
great ccnservator of free and liberal
institutions. should enjoy its lull share
of the com mon benefits derived there
from; therefore, we favor such re.
straints of the Capitalization and en-
croachment Of corporate power as will
bring the best possible protection to
honest labor and a. the same time con-
serve tha;- .erests of honstly employed
capital.
i've favor such legislation on the
question of immigration as will pre-
vent the landing. for permanent resi-
dence, Of aliens who are not willing to
declare their intention of becoming
citizens of the United States.
We declare our opposition to the
of contract labor. and we
demand speedy punishment of oil per-
sons melting riot and revolution against
Institutions.
We denounce the present Republi-
can State Administration as weak, par
tisan, personal ana unbusinesslike we
call upon the people of Ohio to turn
out of power State government whose
only apparent mission is to augment
multiply Offices, create
deficiency and increase taxation with
the bankruptcy of the Treasury as the
ultimate result !. we denounce the late
Legislature for its coward
ly and hypocritical alliance through
intrigue with the Republican Board OF
Public Works and Republican Attor-
ney General in the scheme whereby
of dollars Of property of the
State is to be transferred TO corpora
tions interested in creating Il monopoly
,f transportation without the State or
he people thereof receiving any bene-
1T therefrom.
We demand the fullest safeguards for
he ballot box, the punishment of all
who seek to corrupt it, and the enact
nent of law making it felony for
capitalists and employers
o intimidate or attempt to control the
political action of their employees.
We favor home rule in the manage
nent and control of municipal affairs,
md denounce the partisan acts passed
" the late Republican Legislature to
the interests of scheeming
and we demand the repeal
If all laws which deprive the electors
# the exercise Of their constitutional
privileges.
The commercial and industrial In.
erests of the State require that equal /.
lse of all transportation facilities be
ecured to all, on equal terms, and we
lemand that favorilism by common
arriers and the employment of corpor I
tors franchises to foster moRopolies ,,
nd Cypress the people be prohibited
y law, ana that pools, combinations.
rusts or conspiraciesto to corner or tore
tall the m arket and to fetter and crush
rec competition, be suppressed by leg g
Station.
We declare in favor Of prompt rsgu-
ion of the liquor traffic, and believe it !
D be the duty of all good citizens to aid
, reducing to minimum the evils re-
Lifting therefrom, and to this en1 favor
ne submission of an amendment to the
providing for the license Of
nch taaffic.
The plnitorm was adopted without
isseating vote. 4